1 Bet Jēzus, Svēta Gara pilns, aizgāja no Jardānas
2 Un garā tapa pa tuksnesi vadīts četrdesmit dienas un velna kārdināts. Šinīs dienās viņš nekā nebija ēdis, un kad tās bija pagājušas, viņam gribējās ēst.
3 Tad velns viņu uzrunāja: „Ja tu esi Dieva dēls, tad saki šim akmenim, lai tas top par maizi.“
4 Bet Jēzus viņam atbildēja: „Stāv rakstīts: cilvēks nedzīvo no maizes vien.“
5 Tad velns viņu uzveda kalnā un vienā acumirklī rādīja tam visas pasaules valstis.
6 Un velns viņam sacīja: „Es tev došu visu šo varas pilnību un šo godību, jo tā man nodota, un kam es gribu, tam es to varu dot.
7 Ja tu nu mani pielūgsi, tad viss tas būs tavs.“
8 Bet Jēzus tam atbildēja, sacīdams: „Stāv rakstīts: tev būs pielūgt Dievu savu Kungu un viņam vien kalpot.“
9 Tad viņš to aizveda uz Jeruzālemi un nostatīja viņu dievnama jumta galā un tam sacīja: „Ja tu esi Dieva Dēls, tad meties no šejienes lejā.
10 Jo stāv rakstīts: viņš dos saviem eņģeļiem pavēli tevis dēļ pasargāt tevi,
11 Un tie tevi nesīs uz rokām, ka tu savu kāju pie akmens nepiedauzīsi.“
12 Bet Jēzus viņam atbildēdams sacīja: „Ir sacīts: tev nebūs Dievu, savu Kungu, kārdināt.“
13 Un velns, visu savu kārdināšanu izbeidzis, atstāja viņu līdz turpmākam laikam.
14 Bet Jēzus Gara spēkā griezās atpakaļ uz Galileju, un viņa slava izpau-dās pa visu apkārtni.
15 Un viņš mācīja viņu sinagogās, un visi viņu slavēja.
16 Tā viņš nonāca Nacaretē, kur viņš bija uzaudzis, un pēc sava ieraduma viņš sabata dienā iegāja sinagogā. Viņš piecēlās, lai lasītu.
17 Viņam pasniedza pravieša Jesajas grāmatu. Grāmatu atverot, viņam gadījās tā vieta, kur bija rakstīts:
18 „Tā Kunga Gars ir uz manis, jo viņš mani svaidījis sludināt prieka vēsti nabagiem, pasludināt atsvabināšanu cie-tumniekiem un akliem gaismu, satriektos palaist vaļā
19 Un pasludināt mūsu Kunga žēlastības gadu.“
20 Un, grāmatu aizvēris, viņš to atdeva sulainim un apsēdās. Un visi. kas bija sinagogā, vērsa savus skatus uz viņu.
21 Un viņš iesāka uz tiem runāt: „Šodien šis jūsu ausīm dzirdētais raksts ir piepildīts.“
22 Un visi viņam piebalsoja un brīnījās par žēlastības vārdiem, kas nāca pār viņa lūpām, un sacīja: „Vai šis nav Jāzepa dēls?“
23 Bet viņš tiem sacīja: „Jūs katrā ziņā man sacīsit so sakāmo vārdu: Ārsts dziedini pats sevi! Visu, ko esam dzirdējuši notiekam Kapemaumā, to dari arī šeit savā tēvu zemē.“
24 Bet viņš teica: „Tiešām es jums saku, neviens pravietis netiek cienīts savā tēvu zemē.
25 Jo patiesi es jums saku, daudz atraitņu bija Israēla zemē Elijas dienās, kad debess bija aizslēgta trīs gadus un sešus mēnešus, tā ka liels bads nāca pār visu zemi, —
26 Tomēr Elija netapa ne pie vienas sūtīts, kā vien pie atraitnes Sareptā—Sidonijā.
27 Un daudz spitālīgo bija Israēla zemē pravieša Elīsas laikā, tomēr neviens no tiem netika šķīstīts, kā vien sirietis Naēmans.“
28 Un to dzirdēdami, visi sinagogā tapa dusmu pilni
29 Un cēlās un izdzina viņu no pilsētas ārā līdz kalna malai, uz kupa pilsēta bija celta, lai nogāztu to zemē.
30 Bet viņš, caur viņu vidu iedams, aizgāja.
31 Un viņš nogāja uz Kapernaumu, pilsētu Galilejā, un tos mācīja sabatā.
32 Un viņi bija pārsteigti par viņa mācību, jo viņa vārdi bija vareni.
33 Bet tur sinagogā bija cilvēks, kam bija nešķīsts gars, tas sāka stiprā balsī saukt:
34 „Vai, kas mums ar tevi, Jēzu Nacarieti? Vai esi nācis mūs nomaitāt? Es zinu, kas tu esi—Dieva Svētais.“
35 Bet Jēzus viņu apdraudēja, sacīdams: „Cieti klusu un izej no tā.“ Un ļaunais gars to nogāza zemē viņu vidū un izgāja no viņa, nekā ļauna nenodarījis.
36 Tad izbailes pārņēma visus, un viņi sacīja cits citam: „Kas tas par vārdu, kuļra varā un spēkā viņš pavēl nēšķīstiem gariem un tie aiziet?“
37 Un viņa slava izplatījās pa visu apkārtējo zemi.
38 Bet cēlies no sinagogās, viņš nonāca Sīmaņa namā. Bet Sīmaņa sievas māte gulēja slima ar grūtu drudzi, un viņas dēļ tie viņu lūdza.
39 Viņš tai piegāja klāt, pārliecās pār to un apsauca drudzi, un tas to atstāja. Un viņa taī pašā brīdī uzcēlās un tiem kalpoja.
40 Saulei norietot, visi, kam bija kādi neveseli ar visdažādākām kaitēm, bija tos atveduši pie viņa. Bet viņš ikvienam no tiem uzlika rokas un tos dziedināja.
41 Arī ļaunie gari daudzus atstāja, kliegdami un saukdami: „Tu esi Dieva Dēls!“ Bet viņš tos apsauca un neļāva runāt, jo tie zināja, ka viņš ir Kristus.
42 Bet gaismai austot, viņš iziedams aizgāja uz tuksnesi. Bet ļaudis viņu meklēja un nogāja pie viņa un gribēja viņu aizturēt, lai tas viņus neatstātu.
43 Bet viņš tiem sacīja: „Arī citām pilsētām man jānes labā vēsts par Dieva valstību, jo tam es esmu sūtīts.“
44 Un viņš sludināja Jūdejas sina-gogās.
Jesus and the Devil
(Matthew 4.1-11Mark 1.12Mark 13)1 When Jesus returned from the Jordan River, the power of the Holy Spirit was with him, and the Spirit led him into the desert. 2 For 40 days Jesus was tested by the devil, and during that time he went without eating. When it was all over, he was hungry.
3 The devil said to Jesus, “If you are God's Son, tell this stone to turn into bread.”
4 Jesus answered, “The Scriptures say, ‘No one can live only on food.’ ”
5 Then the devil led Jesus up to a high place and quickly showed him all the nations on earth. 6 The devil said, “I will give all this power and glory to you. It has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7 Just worship me, and you can have it all.”
8 Jesus answered, “The Scriptures say:
‘Worship the Lord your God
and serve only him!’ ”
9 Finally, the devil took Jesus to Jerusalem and had him stand on top of the temple. The devil said, “If you are God's Son, jump off. 10-11 The Scriptures say:
‘God will tell his angels
to take care of you.
They will catch you
in their arms,
and you will not even hurt
your feet on the stones.’ ”
12 Jesus answered, “The Scriptures also say, ‘Don't try to test the Lord your God!’ ”
13 After the devil had finished testing Jesus in every way possible, he left him for a while.
Jesus Begins His Work
(Matthew 4.12-17Mark 1.14Mark 15)14 Jesus returned to Galilee with the power of the Spirit. News about him spread everywhere. 15 He taught in the Jewish synagogues, and everyone praised him.
The People of Nazareth Turn against Jesus
(Matthew 13.53-58Mark 6.1-6)16 Jesus went back to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and as usual he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath. When he stood up to read from the Scriptures, 17 he was given the book of Isaiah the prophet. He opened it and read,
18 “The Lord's Spirit
has come to me,
because he has chosen me
to tell the good news
to the poor.
The Lord has sent me
to announce freedom
for prisoners,
to give sight to the blind,
to free everyone
who suffers,
19 and to say, ‘This is the year
the Lord has chosen.’ ”
20 Jesus closed the book, then handed it back to the man in charge and sat down. Everyone in the synagogue looked straight at Jesus.
21 Then Jesus said to them, “What you have just heard me read has come true today.”
22 All the people started talking about Jesus and were amazed at the wonderful things he said. They kept on asking, “Isn't he Joseph's son?”
23 Jesus answered:
You will certainly want to tell me this saying, “Doctor, first make yourself well.” You will tell me to do the same things here in my own hometown that you heard I did in Capernaum. 24 But you can be sure that no prophets are liked by the people of their own hometown.
25 Once during the time of Elijah there was no rain for three and a half years, and people everywhere were starving. There were many widows in Israel, 26 but Elijah was sent only to a widow in the town of Zarephath near the city of Sidon. 27 During the time of the prophet Elisha, many men in Israel had leprosy. But no one was healed, except Naaman who lived in Syria.
28 When the people in the synagogue heard Jesus say this, they became so angry 29 that they got up and threw him out of town. They dragged him to the edge of the cliff on which the town was built, because they wanted to throw him down from there. 30 But Jesus slipped through the crowd and got away.
A Man with an Evil Spirit
(Mark 1.21-28)31 Jesus went to the town of Capernaum in Galilee and taught the people on the Sabbath. 32 His teaching amazed them because he spoke with power. 33 There in the synagogue was a man with an evil spirit. He yelled out, 34 “Hey, Jesus of Nazareth, what do you want with us? Are you here to get rid of us? I know who you are! You are God's Holy One.”
35 Jesus ordered the evil spirit to be quiet and come out. The demon threw the man to the ground in front of everyone and left without harming him.
36 They all were amazed and kept saying to each other, “What kind of teaching is this? He has power to order evil spirits out of people!” 37 News about Jesus spread all over that part of the country.
Jesus Heals Many People
(Matthew 8.14-17Mark 1.29-34)38 Jesus left the synagogue and went to Simon's home. When Jesus got there, he was told that Simon's mother-in-law was sick with a high fever. 39 So Jesus went over to her and ordered the fever to go away. Right then she was able to get up and serve them a meal.
40 After the sun had set, people with all kinds of diseases were brought to Jesus. He put his hands on each one of them and healed them. 41 Demons went out of many people and shouted, “You are the Son of God!” But Jesus ordered the demons not to speak because they knew he was the Messiah.
42 The next morning Jesus went out to a place where he could be alone, and crowds came looking for him. When they found him, they tried to stop him from leaving. 43 But Jesus said, “People in other towns must hear the good news about God's kingdom. This is why I was sent.” 44 So he kept on preaching in the synagogues in Judea.
